The Osceola times., 1887-01-29
THE STATE LEGISLATU RE.


senate.
The President announced the appoint
nent OF w. w. PAGE, Of Ouarhita, as as
Instant Journal Clerk. and he took the oath
II Office.
Senator johnson introduced a bill to
amend the game Law. Read the first time,
| Senator Hanna Introduced bill pro-
viding for damages in cases 81 damags
lone TO persons hy ahy corporation. h"ad
| ,rst time.
Senator J. L. Wiliiims introduced a bill
W repeal the 9TH subdivision of section j
sf AN act to provide ior the better govern
nent OF cities. Read first time.
Also, bill TO amend section 5s2o OF
! dansfeld's digest. Read first Time
senator Duuawny Introduced hIli TO
| repeal section 49, chapter ~, oi MANS
fields Digest, aui amend section 1l'Nb
Also. a bill To repeal sections sii' aun
1863 of Mansiei's Digest, ia regard TO
chattel mortgages.
Senator nyrne introduced q bill to re.
move certain disabilities of married
women. Read first time.
Senat r Potts introduced bill TO regu
late the sending of telephone messages by
telephone companies in this State, ana tue
services they shall perform.
A message from the IL use of Repre- e
sentatives announced III, passage OF SEN
ate bill No. 8, 10 appropriate SSO,Oo to pay
penses of the General Assent ly.
Senator Hammons Introduced bllf Ia
amend the statutes IN regard TO i'ieadIngs
aud practice. Read first time.
Senator Meek introduced n bill to repeal
sections of Mansfield's Digest and cnange
the time for holding license elections.
| Read first time.
Senator Thompson introduced bill T.
repeal sections 4si9 and A.54 Of Mansiield's
| Digest Read first time
Also bill to amend section 2i5I, chap
ter SO of Mansfield's Digest IN regard T.
elections, providing for "a strict penalty
against county judges who fnil to comply
with the law. Read first time.
Senator Jones offered concurrent reso
luton that our Senators and Representa-
tivss in G, ngress urge the passage OF
the bii nov pending before that body
making the Commissioner OF Agriculture
a Cabinet officer.
Senator Hammons moved TO amend ly
striking out all that portion of the resoiu-
tion making the Commissioner member
of the Presidents Cabinet.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on agriculture.
House concurrent resolution urging oui
Sena, ors and Representatives in Congress
to use their best efforts to have passed tbs
bill before Congress providing for estah
fishing experimental agricultural staten
was taken up.
Senator Simmon, thought the Senot,
was going too Tar to instruct our Congress
men, He had confidence in their wisdom
and integrity, and he felt like leaving then
free.
Genator Mcdonnell thought it would b'
well enough to let our Representative
know the sentiments of the people.
senator Thomson urged tho adoption o.
the resolution.
katf
resolution.
Senator Crandall favored the resolution
Senator Hammons opposed the resolu
tion on constitutional grounds.
A motion to refer the resolution to thu
committee on Judiciary Was lost.
House.
Mr.. Thomason presented a petition iron
citizens of the State asking the passage o
bill to protect persons whose propertl
has been destroyed by railroads, and fol
other purposes.
Mr. Rector presented a petition signeC
by druggists of Garland county asking til,
passage of n bill to enable them to fill pre-
scriptions containing alcohol. The peti
ton was signed by druggists living II
towns where the three mile law prevails.
Mr. Williams presented petition fron
citizens of Sci astian county asking for I
special act prohibiting the sale Of whisky
within half mile of a school house.
Mr.. CarlLee presented a petition fron
citizens OF Monroe county asking chang
of the county line between Woodruff an
Monroe counties.
Mr. Phillips, of Clark, presented petit
tion from citizens OF his county asking
change Of the law in regard to notarie
public and change in the one regulating
the pay of jurors in inferior courts.
Mr. jefferson introduced resolution
authorizing the Secretary of State to pur
chase picture of Gen. u. S. Grant, an
that it be hung on the wall of the House
which was adopted.
Mr.. Marshall introduced resolution au
thorizing the employment OF a clerk bN
the judiciary committee at salary Of :!
per day. Adopted.
Mr. Sewer introduced "A resolution au
thorzng the committee on expenditure
to examine into the feasibility of purchas
ing a site and building u mansion for tn,
Governor Adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Justices and jusic,
courts, railroads, State land, and ways ant
means committees were each authorized t
employ clerk at q salary of 50 per day.
Mr.. Thomason introduced a resolution III
a substitute to the question of employing
clerks, autho izing any committee to en-.
ploy clerk when, in their judgment, they
deemed il necessary. Adopted.
communication was received from tn,
u
Blind, extending an invitation to the mem
bers to visit that institution. Ef
At the request of Mr.. CarlTee, Mr.. Con
rad was added to the committee on ways
and means.
At the request Of Mr. Otey, Mr.. wads
worth was added TO the committee on
agriculture.
At the request of Mr. Thomson, Mr.
Baker was taken from the penitentiary
committee and transferred TO the commit
tee on roads.
Messrs. Joslyn, Clements and Hicks were
appointed to represent the House on the
joint committee on rules.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Allen: To consolidate the elec.
tions, aud also bill providing for two al.
iitional judges Of the supreme court
BY Mr. Baker: To prevent the spread OF
contagious disease among domestic ami
mails: to amend the act regarding the col.
lection Of fees In criminal cases, and a bill
to amend section 23i3 of the Revised
Statutes. "
BY Mr. Balch Making an appropriation
TO purchase copies OF Oliphint's Digest
and an act TO provide for the regulation
and supervision of railroads.
By Mr.. Belts: To amend the game law
Ry Mr. Brisco: To amend the act in re-
gard 10 jury fees, and an act providing
FOR the election Of county attorneys.
Bv Mr.. Campbell: To amend section 4Usi
of Mansield's Digest; a joint resolution
submitting an amendment to the constitu.
tion in relation to exemptions, aud an act
to consolidate the elections.
BY Mr.. Carllee: To amend section 40lo
OF Mansfed's Digest; to establish a min.